---
title: "DB2: How to get Timestamp from Sysdummy1"
description: "The best SQL query to select Timestamp from sysdummy1 table. Read more with example."
url: https://srinimf.com/2014/09/29/db2-timestamp-and-sysdummy/
date: 2014-09-29
modified: 2026-10-10
author: "Srini"
image: https://i0.wp.com/srinimf.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/pexels-photo-5028854.jpeg?fit=1880%2C1253&ssl=1
categories: ["DB2"]
tags: ["DB2 Sysdummy1 Real Usage", "DB2 Tips and Solutions"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# DB2: How to get Timestamp from Sysdummy1

SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1 is EBCDIC table, provided by DB2. The purpose is [to get](https://srinimf.com/2017/01/04/how-to-find-difference-of-two-dates-in-db2/) Current Date, Current Time etc. form this Table.

Related[DB2: The Real use of SYSDUMMY1 Table](https://srinimf.com/2015/10/20/how-sysibm-sysdummy1-different-from-other-catalog-tables/)

Example

```
[DB2 SELECT](https://srinimf.com/2015/10/19/differences-of-db2-select-sub-select-and-full-select/) 2+3 FROM SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1
```

Output:

```
1
----
5
```

1 record(s) selected.

```
DB2 SELECT CURRENT DATE FROM SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1
```

Output:

```
1
----------
05/04/[2011](https://srinimf.com/2011/03/31/happy-ugadi-2011/)
```

1 record(s) selected.

```
DB2 SELECT CURRENT TIMESTAMP FROM SYSIBM.SYSDUMMY1
```

Output:

```
1
--------------------------
[2011](https://srinimf.com/2012/01/01/2011-in-review/)-05-04-10.29.10.754000

1 record(s) selected.
```

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